Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 → Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023
CrPC 76BNSS 78
Person arrested to be brought before court without delay
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Under Section 78 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 76 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
Bare act text — BNSS 78
78. Person arrested to be brought before Court without delay.—The police officer or other person executing a warrant of arrest shall (subject to the provisions of section 73 as to security) without unnecessary delay bring the person arrested before the Court before which he is required by law to produce such person: Provided that such delay shall not, in any case, exceed twenty -four hours exclusive of the time necessary for the journey from the place of arrest to the Magistrate's Court.
Frequently asked
What is CrPC 76 equivalent in BNSS?
CrPC Section 76 (Person arrested to be brought before court without delay) corresponds to Section 78 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS).
What changed between CrPC 76 and BNSS 78?
No change.
How do I cite BNSS 78 in a pleading?
Under Section 78 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (formerly Section 76 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973)...
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- CrPC 71 → BNSS 73 — Power to direct security to be taken
- CrPC 72 → BNSS 74 — Warrants to whom directed
- CrPC 73 → BNSS 75 — Warrant may be directed to any person
- CrPC 74 → BNSS 76 — Warrant directed to police officer
- CrPC 75 → BNSS 77 — Notification of substance of warrant
- CrPC 77 → BNSS 79 — Where warrant may be executed
- CrPC 78 → BNSS 80 — Warrant forwarded for execution outside jurisdiction
- CrPC 79 → BNSS 81 — Warrant directed to police officer for execution outside jurisdiction
- CrPC 80 → BNSS 82 — Procedure on arrest of person against whom warrant issued
- CrPC 81 → BNSS 83 — Procedure by Magistrate before whom such person arrested is brought